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April 22, 1930. c. WESTERLUND TOY Filed May 6, 1929 '3 Sheets-Sheet 1 my- .171 van for I l I IIs-rer/und 4 1 ATTORNEY April 22, 1930.

. C. WESTERLUND TOY Filed May 6, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet- 2 Inkenfa r- 6. fisrer/a 716/ M ATTORNEY April 22; 1930.

c WESTERLUND TOY Filed May 6, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY thereof.

Patented Apr. 22, "1930 PATENT; I.

a a sen swam Texas TOY- ' Application filed m y 6,

.This invention relates to toys and is more particularly "directed to that type which will support a child and permit thechild through I the movement of its body to cause thetoy to; assume Various positions simulating the movements .of a buckingbronco.

:An object of the invention is the provision of a toy in the form of a miniature horse supported by a steel spring. in sucha manner that by the proper manipulation-of the horse by a child seated thereon, the horse will simu-' latea buckingbronco'.

- A further objIect-of the invention is the provision of a 'toylhavi ng a bodyrmember 5 in the form ofa horse adapted to be'straddled by a child, a steel'spring-in the shape of an oblate .curve having bearings at the ends in fixed supports, with the body secured'at points on the spring intermediate the ends In the accompanyingv a part of this application and in which like numerals areemployed to designate like parts throughout the same, 1 A

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed according to'the principles of my invention,

Figure 2 is a View in group perspective of a supporting means for one end of a spring a forming an element of the invention,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the toy,

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 5'5 of Figure 1,

Straps 12 are secured to the body in any approved manner and carry stirrups 13 to receive the feet of the child. A buckle 14:-

,is provided for adjusting the straps and stirrups to the proper height to accommodate children of difi'erent sizes. A strap or reins 691 are secured to the head 16 and extend to drawings f I'I E ILC 1929.; Serial 'Nfo. teases,

the saddle to aid inmaintaining the child in position andto give. the corniplete effect oi a ride on horseback. v Referring to Figure lit will be seen thatthegreater portion. of the bodyis formed ofr hard wood although the samev :maybestamped from metal. I The front and hind l'egs-QOanrl 21 respectively are secured to thebody por tion in any approved manner as by screws and cemented by. glue. Side-plates 2 2 are not only attached tolthe body but t'o-theupper portions .ot the legs ina reintorcingmanner.

The intermediate portion of a spring 23,v is secured tothe body hy a pair of Isl-bolts 24 passing through longitudinally disposed blocks 25 and 26. .A U-shaped steelpl-ate- 27 rests upon the block 25 andengagesthe-nuts 28 threadeid ontothe ends of the U- bOl-ts for protecting-the block 25' against wear-. A

' leather-bufier 29-is placedbetween each high-t of a U-bolt and the spring 23 to prevent excessive Wear on theas'soci ated parts.

@ne end EEO-of the spring 23 i s formediinto a sleeve toreceivea bolt 31 inserted through passages 32in ears 33 carried by a post 34 adj ustably positionedin a hollow standard I 35. The standard has a flange 36 which is secured to an elongated base member ,37 mounted 'onsblocks- 38. The; standard is pro,-

vided with passages 3 9:adapted to be al-ined with passage 40in the post 34 and a pin or bolt 41' is received by the p'assagesior vertically adjusting the post and compensating'for various elevated positions; o-f'th'e body-- 10. Thus it will be seen that the toy maybe adjusted to accommodate children of di fi ere ent sizes. v V The. opposite or rearend 5120f the spring 23;:is curved rearwardly and formed into a sleeve Ail-t0. receive anaXle-AA carried by rolls-i ere/l5 mountedin spaced guides 46. The ends ftthe axles pr -ieQ th ug-h slots 21; in saidguide. The guides are secured to the base 37,.

ferring m r p ti ula lyo Fig r 61 0 will be seen, that a modified form of the in-s v rt en is illustrated. Abod'y me ber .50

imulating a horse is sweaty me ns of.

o ts "5 a curved. ati -g1 2 wh ch as t ends pivotally-connec ed at 53 to straps;

suspended from the ends 550i curved rods 56. Each rod is slidably mounted in a hollow post having perforations 58 alining with passages in a rod 56 and a cotter pin 59 in serted through the passages and perforations will retain the vertical adjustment of the rods. The posts are secured at 60 to the opposite ends of a base member 61.

In Figure 7 is shown a further modified form in which a body member 7 O is connected by means of U-bolts 71 to the intermediate portion of a curved spring 72 formed of flat The ends of the spring are formed tothe proper height or the rods 56 in Figure 6 ,areraised or lowered- The feetare inserted in the stirrups and the reins are grasped. The child by rocking his body back and forth causes the body-of the horse in any form'illustrated to assume variousrpositions simulating theactions of a. bucking bronco. Forward movement of the body tendsto fleX t-he front'and rear portions of the spring which supports the body in opposite. directions so that the forward portion of the spring tends to i'lexorbulgeoutwardly while the rear portion is flexed inwardly.

A rearward motion of the bodycauses a reverse action in the portions of the: spring. Continued movement in opposite directions provides for more rapid and intensive compression and rebound of the portions of the spring so that the body of the toy will as sume quickly inclined positions in approximatelythe same manner as a bucking bronco In fact, the rear end of thespring 28 in Figure 1 has a sliding movement so that the inclined positions in this form, will be great- 1y accentuated and the tendencyfor the body to move to a state of equilibrium will be less and the bucking characteristics will therefore be more evident. I

I Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A toy comprising a body member, a

curved spring, means for securing the body member to an intermediate portion ofthe spring, spaced supports for the ends of the spring,one end of the spring being slidably mounted in its support.

21A toy comprising a body member, a curved spring, means for securing the body member to anintermediate portion of'the spring, spaced supports for the ends of the spring, the ends of the spring being pivotally mounted its supports, the pivotal Stirrups 77 and reinsmeans, the portion of thespring means at one side of the body being adapted to be flexed in the opposite direction from the portion of the springmeans at the opposite sides of the body, the pivotal mounting of one end ofthe spring having a limited sliding movement. v j

4. A toy comprising a body member, a curved spring means extendingfrom sides of the body member and. resiliently supporting the bodyrfor. swinging and tilting movements, a pivotal mounting. for one end of the springmeans, rollers, an axle supported by the rollers and having pivotal connections with the otherend of the spring means, and a support for therollers'permitting limited horizontal movement of said rollers and axle.

5. A toy comprising a body member, a curved spring means extending from sides of the body member and resiliently supporting the body for swinging and tilting move ments, a pivotal mounting for one end of the spring means, rollers, an axle supported by the rollers and having pivotal connections with the other end of the spring means, and a support for the rollers permitting limited horizontal movement of said rollers and axle, and means for varying the vertical position of the pivotal mounting of the first mentioned end of the springmeans In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLIE VVESTERLUND. 

